ABH Partners P.L.C Consultant for Revision and Updating of the Newborn Component in the National Strategy for Newborn and Child Survival Jobs in Ethiopia
ABH Partners P.L.C Consultant for Revision and Updating of the Newborn Component in the National Strategy for Newborn and Child Survival Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionIntroduction The Federal Ministry of Health and its partners prepared a comprehensive National Newborn and Child Survival Strategy and implementation plan in 2014 for the reduction of under-five-child mortality for the years 2015-2020.
It has been five years since the national newborn and child survival strategy document has been developed and it has been guiding child survival partners in designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring newborn and child survival interventions in the country.
This position is required to avail a consultant who will take responsibility for preparing a revised and updated the neonatal component in the National Strategy for Newborn and Child Survival aligning to the HSTP 2 in Ethiopia with close follow-up with the child health case team, MCH Directorate, MoH, and with other consultant engaged with the revision of the child survival.
Specific Tasks, during her/his consultancy period
Under guidance from the child case team, MCH Directorate, MOH the consultant will:
The consultant is expected to carry out this task using the following methods:
Desk review of relevant national, other countries/ regional/ and international documents: Some important national materials to be referred in the process of updating the National strategy for newborn and child survival include:
Newborn and Child survival strategy 2015-2020
Health Sector Transformation plan, (2015-2020),
Draft Health Sector Transformation Plan (2020-2030)
Draft Optimization of Health Extension Program (2020-2035)
Annual HSTP review documents, the draft HSTP-1 mid-term review document, and Health & Health-related Indictor HMIS, reports, and DHS.
National strategy for Child Survival in Ethiopia, 2005.
Draft Roadmap for ending preventable child deaths in Ethiopia, 2015-2035 (Can Ethiopia reduce U5MR to below 20/1,000 live births by 2035)
National implementation plan for integrated Community Case Management of newborn & Childhood Illness (iCMNCI 2015) and related documents
Neonatal Care and NICU guidelines, protocols and standards
Revised Country Multi-Year-Plan of Ethiopia
Revised Acute malnutrition management guide 2019
Child health Roadmap on progress
Maternal, newborn, and child health program strategies and plans (IMNCI, iCCM, Nutrition, Malaria, EPI, HIV/PMTCT/EMTCT, RH)
The Revised Health Extension Program Guideline (including the regulation and other documents)
FMOH Woreda planning tools
All relevant Publications on newborn, child, and maternal survival
Any other documents that will be identified in consultation with the child survival TWG
Prepare a Newborn Situation Analysis document based on desk review. In addition, the desk review information will be enriched and triangulated by key informant interviews. The draft Situation Analysis document will be presented at an experts’ group meeting where the major bottlenecks will be discussed, and consensus would be reached on key issues to be addressed in the revised strategy, including:
the list of high impact interventions
the target coverage levels for 2025
the best delivery platforms and approaches,
Innovations to change the situation …
The consultant will develop and present a framework for these key issues to facilitate the discussion during a one-day (in person or
virtual) meeting followed by a series of consultation meetings with the virtual.
Develop the draft revised national newborn strategy based on the above input and with regular consultation of the child survival technical working group or Task Force.
Collect relevant information from TWG members through interviews, group discussions, meetings, and other communications
Present draft work to the child survival TWG through meetings and get feedback
Organize and synthesize relevant inputs from the TWG and others
Collect data elements for costing of interventions
Present the draft revised strategy at a review and validation workshop to finalize based on the input of the meeting.
Methodology
The consultant will be hired through ABH. She/he will frequently visit MCH Directorate, MoH. #
The consultant reports and is supervised by the Newborn and Child Health Case Team Coordinator and Health Specialist, UNICEF Health Section
Job Requirements
Expected background and Experience
Education Requirements
A degree in medical sciences, with subspecialist in Neonatology or minimum of pediatrics degree
Experience in planning and implementation of newborn health or related programs
Extensive knowledge of newborn health issues at national and international levels
Knowledge and experience of the Ethiopian health system
Good understanding of the decentralized health system, the HSTP II, and related policies and strategies
Research experience, good analytical and English writing skills
Good skills in communicating, facilitating group discussions, and conducting effective presentations
Prior experience as a consultant in the development of similar documents
Flexible, capable of working under pressure and in tight timelines
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of experience in public health or clinical practice with public health in newborn and child health programs
Language requirement
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset
Nationality: Candidates should be a NATIONAL of Ethiopia.
The consultant will not work from the UNICEF office, rather work from MOH.
The consultant should provide his/her own materials, i.e. computer,
The consultant will use a rented car when needed (provide by the ABH Partners PLC.)
The consultant will be paid monthly upon completion of deliverables as indicated on this TOR on monthly basis through the ABH Partners PLC
ABH Partners PLC will manage all the administrative issues and aspects based on HR’ policies and procedures.
No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both ABH Partners PLC and the consultant.
Travel will be facilitated and managed by the ABH Partners PLC in agreement with UNICEF.
How to Apply
Qualified applicants can submit their application letter along with an updated CV with three professional references, copies of education credentials, and work experience via email to jobs@abhpartners.com by stating the position you are applying on the subject email. The application may also be submitted in person to our office located on Bole Road, behind DH Geda Tower Addis Ababa from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Qualified candidates who fulfil the criteria will be hired only following the approval and endorsement by UNICEF.
Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
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